RE: why here a int and not a float ?

Thanks, 
 
This did the trick :  let multiply_ten x = x *. 10.0
 
Roelof

 
> To: [email protected]
> From: [email protected]
> Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2015 15:52:09 +0100
> Subject: Re: "ocaml_beginners"::[] why here a int and not a float ?
> 
> >
> > I know that and according to the page you linked to  *  is Always a int.
> > But my question stays. How can I tell Ocaml when I make a function that
> > it has to use floats instead of int.
> >
> 
> You can use * for int and *. for float.
> 
> Actualy, each function for int exists for float by adding a « . » to the 
> operator.
> 
> Take a look in pervasives[1] for the list.
> 
> [1] http://caml.inria.fr/pub/docs/manual-ocaml/libref/Pervasives.html
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------
> 
> ------------------------------------
> 
> Archives up to December 31, 2011 are also downloadable at http://www.connettivo.net/cntprojects/ocaml_beginners
> The archives of the very official ocaml list (the seniors' one) can be found at http://caml.inria.fr
> Attachments are banned and you're asked to be polite, avoid flames etc.
> ------------------------------------
> 
> Yahoo Groups Links
> 
> 
>